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Chapter XV

SEC. 153.04. LANDLORD’S OPTIONS.

Los Angeles Rent Rules (LAMC excerpts) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Los Angeles

(Added by Ord. No. 171,074, Eff. 6/23/96.)

A. Upon receipt of the notification of hearing, the landlord may take the following steps:

  1. Submit proof to the Department that the alleged habitability violation has been corrected. In this event, the Department shall cancel the proposed hearing unless the tenant challenges the accuracy of the proof filed by the landlord. If there is a tenant challenge, then the Department shall independently verify that the violation has been corrected prior to canceling the hearing.

  2. (Amended by Ord. No. 173,810, Eff. 4/16/01.) Request the Department to conduct an inspection. This inspection shall be conducted by referral of the complaint for inspection pursuant to Section 161.602. If the inspection reveals that the violation has been repaired or never existed, then the Department shall cancel the proposed hearing. If the results of the inspection support the finding that the habitability violation alleged in the complaint continues to exist, then that evidence shall be submitted to the General Manager at the time of the hearing along with any other evidence supplied by the tenant or the landlord.

  3. Attend the hearing and provide evidence which indicates that a habitability violation does not exist.

B. The notice to the landlord required by Subsection B of Section 153.03 shall set forth these options.

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▸ Contents — Los Angeles Rent Rules (LAMC excerpts)
Los Angeles Rent Rules (LAMC excerpts)
  1. Chapter I
  2. Chapter IX
  3. ▸ Chapter XV
    Overview
    1. SEC. 151.00. TITLE.
    2. SEC. 151.01. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
    3. SEC. 151.02. DEFINITIONS.
    4. SEC. 151.03. THE RENT ADJUSTMENT COMMISSION.
    5. SEC. 151.04. RESTRICTION ON RENTS.
    6. SEC. 151.05. REGISTRATION, NOTIFICATION OF TENANTS, POSTING OF…
    7. SEC. 151.06. AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENTS.
    8. SEC. 151.07. AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMISSION TO…
    9. SEC. 151.08. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION TO REGULATE BY CLASS.
    10. SEC. 151.09. EVICTIONS.
    11. SEC. 151.10. REMEDIES.
    12. SEC. 151.11. REFUSAL OF A TENANT TO PAY.
    13. SEC. 151.12. OPERATIVE DATE.
    14. SEC. 151.13. MINOR ERRORS IN PAYMENT.
    15. SEC. 151.14. FILING OF APPLICATION FOR RENT ADJUSTMENTS, REQUE…
    16. SEC. 151.15. PENALTIES FOR LATE REGISTRATION AND FOR FAILURE T…
    17. SEC. 151.16. RESEARCH SERVICES.
    18. SEC. 151.18. ADDITIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS.
    19. SEC. 151.19. REVIEW OF ORDINANCE.
    20. SEC. 151.20. TEMPORARY EVICTION CONTROLS AND RENT REDUCTIONS F…
    21. SEC. 151.21. HURRICANE KATRINA AND HURRICANE RITA TEMPORARY RE…
    22. SEC. 151.22. ELLIS ACT PROVISIONS - STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND E…
    23. SEC. 151.23. ELLIS ACT PROVISIONS - REQUIRED NOTICE.
    24. SEC. 151.24. ELLIS ACT PROVISIONS - NOTIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT…
    25. SEC. 151.25. ELLIS ACT PROVISIONS - CIVIL PENALTIES FOR OFFERI…
    26. SEC. 151.26. ELLIS ACT PROVISIONS - REGULATION OF PROPERTY ON …
    27. SEC. 151.27. ELLIS ACT PROVISIONS - RE-RENTAL RIGHTS OF DISPLA…
    28. SEC. 151.28. ELLIS ACT PROVISIONS - RENTAL OF REPLACEMENT UNITS.
    29. SEC. 151.29. REGULATION OF LEASES IN MOBILEHOME PARKS.
    30. SEC. 151.30. EVICTIONS FOR OWNER, FAMILY, OR RESIDENT MANAGER …
    31. SEC. 151.31. TENANT BUYOUT NOTIFICATION PROGRAM.
    32. SEC. 151.32. PROHIBITION ON RENT INCREASES.
    33. SEC. 151.33. TENANT ANTI-HARASSMENT.
    34. SEC. 151.34. TEMPORARY SETTING OF AUTOMATIC RENT ADJUSTMENTS A…
    35. SEC. 151.35. SEVERABILITY.
    36. SEC. 152.00. TITLE.
    37. SEC. 152.01. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
    38. SEC. 152.02. DEFINITIONS.
    39. SEC. 152.03. PROCEDURE FOR UNDERTAKING PRIMARY RENOVATION WORK.
    40. SEC. 152.04. NOTICE AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.
    41. SEC. 152.05. PERMANENT RELOCATION ASSISTANCE.
    42. SEC. 152.06. TEMPORARY RELOCATION AND TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT HO…
    43. SEC. 152.07. REMEDIES.
    44. SEC. 152.08. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION TO REGULATE.
    45. SEC. 153.00. TITLE.
    46. SEC. 153.01. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
    47. SEC. 153.02. DEFINITIONS.
    48. SEC. 153.03. FILING OF COMPLAINT FOR HEP, NOTIFICATION OF LAND…
    49. SEC. 153.04. LANDLORD’S OPTIONS.
    50. SEC. 153.05. REFERRAL OF PROPERTY.
    51. SEC. 153.06. REVIEW OF HEP.
    52. SEC. 154.00. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
    53. SEC. 154.01. DEFINITIONS.
    54. SEC. 154.02. SCOPE.
    55. SEC. 154.03. PENALTIES.
    56. SEC. 154.04. DUTIES OF THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT.
    57. SEC. 155.00. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
    58. SEC. 155.01. DEFINITIONS.
    59. SEC. 155.02. DELINQUENT UTILITY BILL REFERRAL PROCEDURES.
    60. SEC. 155.03. ACCEPTANCE INTO UMP.
    61. SEC. 155.04. APPEALS.
    62. SEC. 155.05. ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF UMP ACCOUNT.
    63. SEC. 155.06. EXPENDITURE OF UMP ESCROW ACCOUNT FUNDS BY THE DE…
    64. SEC. 155.07. REMOVAL FROM UMP.
    65. SEC. 155.08. TENANT OUTREACH AND INFORMATION.
    66. SEC. 155.09. UTILITY SHUT-OFF.
    67. SEC. 155.10. SEVERABILITY.
  4. Chapter XVI

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